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Orthodox Christians were engaged in the foundation of the ecumenical movement from its inception<br /> Creştinii ortodocşi s-au implicat în întemeierea mişcării ecumenice încă de la începuturile acesteia. The primary basis for the Orthodox role in the ecumenical movement was Documentul care a stat la baza implicării ortodoxe în mişcarea ecumenică a statement issued by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in fost o declaraţie emisă de Patriarhia Ecumenică din Constantinopol în anul 1920 entitled , intitulată: "Unto All the Churches of Christ Wheresoever They BeCătre toate Bisericile lui Hristos de pretutindeni." A number of Orthodox churches were present at the initial founding conference of the World Council of Churches, and most have continued to participate in the life of the WCCMai multe Biserici Ortodoxe au fost prezente la fondarea Consiliului Mondial (Ecumenic) al Bisericilor şi multe au continuat să participe atât la activităţile CMB, as well as in national and regional councils of churchescât şi la Consilii naţionale şi regionale ale Bisericilor.

Some Orthodox Christians have criticized participation in the ecumenical movement<br /> Unii creştini ortodocşi au criticat participarea ortodoxă la mişcarea ecumenică. Ei consideră că mărturia ecumenică reprezintă o concesiune făcută They believe that ecumenical witness represents a concession to the "Branch Theoryteoriei ramurilor", conform căreia diferitele confesiuni creştine sunt toate ramuri ale unei unice Biserici – precum ramurile unui copac," which suggests that the various divisions in Christianity all represent branches of the same Church just as the branches of a tree are all integrally part of the same living treetoate Bisericile fac integral parte din acelaşi copac viu. Under such a Conform unui astfel de model, Orthodoxy would be defined not as exclusively the Ortodoxia nu ar fi „[[One Holy Catholic and Apostolic ChurchCrezul|oneuna, holysfântă, catholic, and apostolic Churchsobornicească şi apostolească Biserică]]”, but rather as ci doar o mică parte a relatively small segment of the Church: one denomination among many. Bisericii, o confesiune între multe altele (HoweverAceastă înţelegere a ecumenismului nu este însă cea susţinută în documentele care definesc structurile ecumenice, this understanding of ecumenism is not supported by the agreements which define ecumenical structure, most notably the îndeosebi [[Declaraţia de la Toronto Declaration]]).)

In the Twentieth Century particularly<br /> Îndeosebi în secolul al XX-lea, some ecumenical activities have drawn sharp criticism from various voices within the Orthodox Church, particularly participation in the World Council of Churches and, in the United States, the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USAunele activităţi ecumenice – mai ales participarea la Consiliul Mondial al Bisericilor şi în Consiliul Naţional al Bisericilor lui Hristos din SUA) au fost criticate foarte dur de mai multe voci din cadrul Bisericii Ortodoxe.

One of the more controversial documents drawn up in recent years pertaining to ecumenism is the <br /> Unul dintre documentele cele mai controversate documente redactate în ultima vreme în contextul dialogurilor ecumenice este [[Declaraţia de la Balamand Statement]], an unofficial joint un document of recommendation on neoficial semnat de participanţii [[UniatesBiserica Ortodoxă|Uniatismortodocşi]] signed by representatives of the şi [[Orthodox ChurchBiserica Romano-Catolică|catolici]] and the la Dialogul teologic bilateral ortodox-catolic în anul 1993 şi carte tratează problema [[Roman Catholic Churchuniatism]] in 1993ului.

Recently<br /> De curând, many of the Orthodox Churches in the United Statesmai multe Biserici Ortodoxe din Statele Unite, including the între care [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North Arhidioceza Creştin-Ortodoxă Antiohiană din Americade Nord]], the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Arhidioceza Ortodoxă Greacă din America]], and the şi [[Orthodox Church in Biserica Ortodoxă din America]] have joined a new ecumenical organization called au aderat la o nouă organizaţie ecumenică numită [[Bisericile Creştine Laolaltă]] (Christian Churches Together]]). CCT is intended to represent Aceasta îşi propune să fie o coaliţie mai largă a broader coalition of Christian communions, including Roman Catholics and Evangelicals (who do not participate as full members in either the WCC or NCCCUSAconfesiunilor creştine care să îi includă atât pe romano-catolici cât şi pe evanghelicii care nu sunt membri deplini ai CMB sau ai CNBC-SUA.)

==See alsoA se vedea şi==* [[North American OrthodoxConsultarea teologică americană ortodoxă-Catholic Theological Consultationcatolică]]

==External linksLegături externe==* en: [http://www.scoba.us/assets/files/guide_for_orthodox.pdf Ecumenical Guidelines for SCOBA]* en: [http://www.scoba.us/resources/orthodox-catholic/baptism-sacramentaleconomy.html Baptism and "sacramental economy": An agreed statement of the North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation] - Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary, Crestwood, New York - June 3, 1999

* en: [http://uncutmountain.com/index.php/uncut/pages/ecumenism_origins_expectations_disenchantment_table_of_contents/ Ecumenism: Origins - Expectations - Disenchantment], September 2004 Conference on Ecumenism, held at Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece** en: [http://uncutmountain.com/uncut/docs/Conclusions_of_the_Conference_on_Ecumenism.pdf Conclusions of the Conference on Ecumenism]** en: [http://uncutmountain.com/uncut/docs/bpartemy_soc.pdf The Church of Serbia vis-à-vis Ecumenism], by Bishop Artemije of Raska and Prizren** en: [http://uncutmountain.com/uncut/docs/fralexios_contours.pdf Contours of Conversion and the Ecumenical Movement], by Hieromonk Alexis (Trader) of Karakallou** en: [http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/articles4/ReevesEcumenicism.shtml The Consequences of Orthodox Participation in the Ecumenical Movement on the Orthodox Witness to the Heterodox West], by Fr. John Reeves** en: [http://uncutmountain.com/uncut/docs/heers_baptism.pdf The Mystery of Baptism and the Unity of the Church], by Fr. Peter A. Heers* en: [http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/ecumenism/Heers-TheMissionaryRootsofModernEcumenism.pdf The Missionary Origins of Modern Ecumenism] by Fr. Peter A. Heers* en: [http://www.oca.org/QA.asp?ID=27&SID=3 Orthodox Christianity and The "Branch Theory"]. OCA - Q & A.

* en: [http://www.incommunion.org/articles/essays/orthodoxy-ecumenism In Communion: Orthodoxy & Ecumenism]* en: [http://incommunion.org/articles/ecumenical-movement/ In Communion: Ecumenical Movement], resources on the Orthodox Church and the Ecumenical Movement* en: [http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/ecumenism/ Orthodox Information Center: Ecumenism Awareness]* en: [http://www.oca.org/QA.asp?ID=188&SID=3 OCA Q&A: Ecumenism and Church Leaders]* en: [http://www.oikoumene.org/en/resources/documents/assembly/porto-alegre-2006/4-messages-other-statements-sermons/pre-assemblies/17-02-05-report-of-the-orthodox-pre-assembly-meeting.html Report of the Orthodox Pre-Assembly Meeting (WCC), Rhodes, January 10-17, 2005]

===Ecumenical organizationsOrganizaţii ecumenice=== *[http://www.wcc-coe.org/ World Council of ChurchesConsiliul Mondial al Bisericilor] *[http://www.ceceurope.org/ Conferinţa Bisericilor Europene]*[http://www.ncccusa.org National Council of ChurchesConsiliul Naţional al Bisericilor din SUA]

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